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• Sunderland star Patrick Van Aanholt was banned from driving in December for driving at 58mph in a 50mph zone in Gateshead. It was the second time this year he had been caught speeding.

• Former Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini was given six points on his licence in August for doing 51mph in a 30mph zone while at the wheel of his flash BMW near to Newcastle United’s Benton training base.

• Ex-United striker Papiss Cisse was banned from the roads in October, after being caught doing 130mph in his high-performance Bentley.

• Also in October, former Newcastle player Florian Thauvin was fined after being caught driving his sporty Fiat 500 at 45mph in a 30mph zone.